ricocheted
Example Sentences
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As the scramble has played out, rumors and fearmongering have ricocheted across Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The Monroe appearance then ricocheted across the internet with the kind of viral intensity traditional late-night television has not generated in years.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
After pulling his tee shot towards the trees, Fitzpatrick's ball struck a cart path, ricocheted back on to the green, and was only prevented from trickling into the water by a well-positioned sprinkler head.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
For weeks, salacious talk swirled in campaign circles, ricocheted through email chains and was served up, like a buzzy side dish, over gossipy lunches from Sacramento to San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Ideas ricocheted off ideas, like atoms splitting atoms.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
